Standing in front of the mansion of the Qi Mansion, the red sun has hung on the roof of the high-rise building, pulling the shadows of Lu Yonghong's father and daughter on the ground. They chatted without saying a word, and the carriage that greeted Ouyang Zhai came from far and near. The young man who was driving the car jumped down and stepped forward in three or two steps to knock open the door of Qifu. "Master Ouyang has arrived!"

Lu Yonghong took the initiative to step forward and put down the footstool, Lu Jiuer rolled up the curtain of the car and called the master, Ouyang Zhai only then helped the old waist and got out of the car with Lu Yonghong's hand.

"I'm tired of Lu Zhuang." Ouyang Zhai sighed, "I didn't expect this bone to be really old, and the bumps along the way seemed to be falling apart." ”

"The Master's words are serious. The little girl is stubborn, and I am fortunate to stay with the master to serve this time, and I will ask you to give more guidance in the future. Lu Yonghong saluted.

Ouyang Zhai squinted at Lu Jiu'er with her head sideways, she smiled slightly, and stepped forward to support his elbow.

"The master has worked hard all the way, and after you go to the room to rest later, Jiu'er will press your waist and soak your feet."

"Hmm." Ouyang Zhai spoke with his nose in satisfaction. The gestures of this Nizi massage are still good.

Two people came out of the gate of Qi's house to greet Ouyang Zhai, who were none other than the head of the whole house and the deputy head of the guard. Several people greeted each other and saluted.

Lu Yonghong whispered to Jiu'er: "Tonight, I will reunite with your mother at Grandpa's place, and we will leave for the Grange early tomorrow morning." You have only come today, and it is not easy for the master to leave anyone, so you will stay here for the holidays. When I find space, I will come back into the city to visit you. ”

Jiu'er nodded. Wei Dahai exchanged glances with Lu Yonghong, and then welcomed Ouyang Zhai into the house with a smile. Lu Yonghong watched their background disappear into the depths of the porch, and then turned to leave.

This time it was different from the last time I entered the house, I turned a few corners, and I only saw some elegantly arranged courtyards and pavilions along the way. Finally, I entered a courtyard, and there was a dragon flying and phoenix dancing on the wall next to the courtyard gate: Cai Lixuan.

There was also a handyman in Xuan, fifteen years old, Wei Dahai called him Xia Man, and left after a detailed explanation.

Ouyang Zhai was tired all the way and was reluctant to move. The host sent someone twice to invite him to the reunion dinner, but he directly refused. Later, the host family sent a sumptuous dish, and Ouyang Zhai also used it, and went into the room to turn off the lights after burning his feet early.

Xia Man is thin and tall, Xu has been doing rough work since he was a child, his skin is thick and dark, his eyebrows and eyes are lowered, and he doesn't talk much.

After the master was tired, his appetite was not good, and his food was only slightly moved. Lu Jiu'er put the meat and vegetables into Xia Man's bowl, he didn't dodge, he didn't say anything, he just glanced up at Jiu'er, and swallowed it like a cloud. After hastily finishing dinner, Xia Man didn't say a word, and cleaned up the table. Lu Jiu'er hurriedly held him down and said, "Brother Xiaoman, I'll do it." ”

Xia Man ignored it, put away the plates, dishes and chopsticks, and walked to the small kitchen. Lu Jiu'er hurriedly followed, helped him wash the dishes, grabbed the rag and went back to the house to wipe the table, turned around and caught a glimpse of him carrying a few objects in both hands and walking out, and hurriedly shouted and asked, "Brother Xiaoman, where are you going?" Want to help? ”

Xia Man shook his head. "I'll go and return the food box and utensils." Whatever is sent, it has to be sent when it runs out.

"Oh." Lu Jiu'er watched him hide the door and leave.

Tonight's sky is good, there are no clouds and no wind, Yueniang is quiet and bright, and she scatters the white light without hesitation. Lu Jiuer took the candle lamp and walked around Cai Lixuan. A few lychee trees are planted in this small courtyard, and the main house enters the hall first, and the second entrance is the study. On the right side of the main house is a small kitchen, and on the left side there are two side rooms in a row, the big one is where Master Ouyang now lives, and the small one is covered with neat bedding, but the cabinets inside are empty, indicating that no one has yet entered here. After Lu Jiuer packed up her luggage with herself, she still didn't feel sleepy, so she went to the study to rummage through the boxes and cabinets. Master Ouyang couldn't leave books and wine wherever he went, and he just sorted out the contents of the package.

Suddenly, someone heard a voice, and Lu Jiu'er came out with a lantern.

Someone at the gate of the courtyard shouted while patting: "Is Master Ouyang here?" ”

Lu Jiuer hurriedly stepped forward to answer. "Yes, but I rested early."

The courtyard door opened, the candlelight and the moonlight reflected each other, and the first thing I saw was Qi Bowen's white and fat face. Lu Jiu'er couldn't help but purse her lips and smiled: "Why is the seventh young master here?" ”

Wu Mei replied with a smile: "The young masters want to pay homage to the master in his early years." ”

Master...... Guys?

Lu Jiu'er raised her eyes and looked carefully, there were four people standing a few steps away, two of them turned out to be Qi Jiasheng's master and servant, and the other strange man saw that he was also a son's brother, so he bowed his head and saluted.

"Why did the Master rest so early?" Qi Bowen frowned, and walked in with small steps. Jiu'er hurriedly grabbed him.

"Seventh Young Master, you whisper. The master is angry to get up, don't really disturb the old man's good sleep. ”

When Qi Bowen heard this, he felt a lot of affection. Looking around, except for the candlelight reflected in the main hall, the rest were dark and silent.

"Big brother, seventh brother, then I'll go back first." The strange young man turned out to be Qi Boyu, the son of the second room, and he didn't say much, turned around and left with his servants.

Wumei persuaded: "Young master, let's go back too, and come back tomorrow." My aunt and grandmother are waiting in the courtyard and have prepared a big red envelope for you. ”

Qi Bowen came in a hurry and returned in defeat, and he didn't have a good face. He snorted with his nose facing the sky, turned around and flicked his sleeves and was about to leave, when he suddenly paused again, and shouted to Wumei from the side: "You, give her a profit." ”

"Yes, young master." Wumei smiled, took out a few pieces of broken silver from her waist pocket, and handed them to Jiu'er.

Lu Jiu'er was stunned for a moment, and her head couldn't turn around.

Qi Bowen is too little. "Is you so stingy? You give a few more! He reached out and grabbed a handful, stuffed it directly into her palm, and didn't care how many fell to the ground, turned around and paced away. Let's go! ”

"Slow down, young master." Ume hurried to follow.

"Tut, although my little brother is young, he is generous." Qi Jiasheng paced into the Xuan Courtyard step by step, walked into the hall and sat down.

With a grin, Youfu picked up the broken silver that had leaked to the ground and put it on Jiu'er's slightly stiff palm. "Ah Jiu, you take this money first, and there will be a distribution from the master's family tomorrow."

"Brother Fu." Lu Jiu'er nodded at him, thanking him. He followed into the hall.

Blessed did not come in, but only stayed under the lychee tree.

"Sit down." Qi Jiasheng greeted the guest hostilely.

Lu Jiuer had a wonderful feeling in her heart. In the past, in the Grange, although I knew that he was the eldest young master of the owner's family, I usually talked about what I should say and played, and I didn't feel anything special different. And now, she's living under the fence - there's nothing uncomfortable about it.

Lu Jiuer smiled playfully and bowed uprightly. "Jiu'er gives the eldest young master an early greeting! I wish the eldest young master good health, a safe year, and a good ......."

"Come on! Come on! I will give you the money tomorrow, and I don't owe it to you. Qi Jiasheng waved his hand and said with a smile, "I originally wrote a letter to ask you to give it to Ah Qian by the way, but I didn't expect you to stay." ”

Lu Jiu'er touched the teapot, the water was still warm, and she poured a cup of tea and handed it to him. "I heard that you stay in the academy on weekdays, and rarely spend time in this mansion?"

"It's not fun to live here, and it's better to be quiet outside than to bother with those people and take some detours. Now that you're in, you have to guard against something. Qi Jiasheng sat up straight and admonished, "The cliff fall incident last time is a lesson from the past, remember to stay away from those masters, stay by the master's side obediently, and don't get involved in some occasions to show your face." Do you understand? ”

Lu Jiu'er tilted her head and asked, "Who is going to kill the Seventh Young Master?" "What a big man he is, but he is so ruthless that he does not hesitate to involve innocent people.

Qi Jiasheng stretched out his hand and compared the two words. "Maybe it's this one who wants to get rid of the big trouble." Stretched out his hand and compared the three and four, "It's also possible that these two are muddying a pool of muddy water." ”

Lu Jiu'er nodded, indicating that she understood. Dad said that the eldest grandmother of Qi Mansion has passed away, and Qi Jiasheng was born to the eldest grandmother who married into the house, and has not yet been on the family tree. The second aunt and grandmother gave birth to the second young master Qi Boyu and the third girl Qi Danyu, who have a stable position in the mansion and have always been in power in the inner house. The third aunt and the fourth aunt have no children under their knees, and only the second aunt and grandmother are the first to look forward. The fifth aunt and grandmother are said to have a special background, and they have the seventh young master Qi Bowen, and they have always been fighting with the second aunt and grandmother.

"But as long as things don't get involved, everything is a joke." The Qi family leisurely tasted tea. Yes, it's a good tea, but it's lighter.

Lu Jiu'er seemed to be smiling, and observed the expression of his eyebrows and eyes indifferently. "Young Master, this is your family matter."

"That's not true." The Qi family smiled ruffianly, "This is the old man's family matter." ”

Is it a delusion? The smile on his lips was so deep, but his eyes were dark and deep, and the cold glow was shining.

Lu Jiu'er's heart sank, and she slowly stood up and walked up to him. He looked back at Jiu'er in surprise.

"They're playing your mind, too, aren't they?" Lu Jiu'er asked directly, without a hint of concealment.

Qi Jiasheng was a little surprised, and after thinking for a while, he replied, "It's okay." ”

OK? What does this mean? Lu Jiu'er frowned puzzled.

"You don't care about anything else." Qi Jiasheng said impatiently, stood up and patted his shirt, and said, "Take care of yourself, don't bother others." ”

Lu Jiu'er followed behind and chased a few steps, and called: "If you want to ask someone to carry the letter, Ming'er will take it to the Jinghua Inn to my father early in the morning." ”

Qi Jiasheng just walked away without looking back, and he didn't know if he heard it or not.

Lu Jiuer returned to the study and held the classics, but after sitting for a long time, there was the sound of firecrackers in her ears. Lu Jiu'er pushed the window and looked, and the moon was hanging on the red sky.

It's the New Year.